Most people think of Hocking Hills State Park as one place. It is actually six separate trail areas spread across about 25 minutes of driving, and where you stay decides which sides feel like a quick morning trip and which sides feel like a full-day expedition. Old Man's Cave is the most famous, but the park is much bigger than that, and the lesser-known trails are often the better hikes once the crowds find the parking lots.

The first time most people walk into the Old Man's Cave gorge, they stop on the second set of stone steps and look up. The sandstone walls rise about 150 feet on either side, the creek runs through the bottom, and the temperature drops a noticeable few degrees as you descend. It is the single most-photographed spot in Hocking Hills for a reason.